Director's Comments: Update: Health Insurance’s Impact

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on "Update: Health Insurance’s Impact". The transcript is also available. A 2008 Medicaid lottery that provided health insurance to selected Oregon recipients comparatively resulted in some clinical benefits, increased use of some health services, and reduced financial strain, finds the updated studies summarized on the website of the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment...

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Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - March 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news